Eyelash curler



Dec. 15, 1931. J. M. GRABOWSKI EYELASH CURLER Filed May 13. 1930 I 3mm; Julia M51 a Z? a zuskz' Patented Dec. 15, 1931 y UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE, v 1

Application filed May 13, 1930. Serial No. 452,094.

This invention relates to an improved eyevided with a reinforcing rim 6, saidrim lash curler. tending to prevent accidental crushing or It has been found that if eyelashes are splitting of the thimble and also providinga permitted to droop, they soon become unsmooth edge for the inouthofthe thimble. sightly and are sometimes turned inwardly The thimble is, of course, closed-at one end 55 so that their ends often become lodged beand is tapered toward said closed end to contween the eyelid and the eyeball, thus causing form to the outer end portion of the index great pain and inconvenience. Furtherfinger l. more, persons wearing eyeglasses are often As seen more clearly in Figure 3 of the 10 annoyed by their eyelashes coming in condrawings, the upper portion of the side wall tact with the lenses of such glasses and, in of the thimble is extended. in the same plane order to obviate this annoyance they often past the closed end of said thimble to provide cut oil the end portions of the lashes. This an arcuate curler flange 7. This flange is propractice results in the lashes becoming vided with a curved free edge 8 and rounded coarse. receding corners 9 and 10, said edge permit- 55 One object of the present invention is, ting more firm engagement of the flange with therefore, to provide an eyelash curler which the'eyelashes and said rounded corners 9 and will efiectually curl the eyelashes so that their 10 obviating danger of scratching the lid or beauty will be enhanced and annoyance bruising the lashes. therefrom will be obviated. In operation, the thimble 5 is first placed '70 Another object of theinvention is to prO- upon the index finger I of the hand with the vide a device of this character which is so flange 7' disposed at the upper side of said formed that a plurality of lashes may be finger; that is, above and forwardly of the curled at asingle stroke. nail of said finger. The thumb 2 is then A further object of the invention is to placed under the lashes 4 and the index finprovide an eyelash curler which will be efliger 1 is contracted and moved toward said cient in operation and which will be cheap thumb with the outer end thereof presented at to manufacture. a right angle to the thumb, thus bringing the With these and other objects invview, the flange 7 into contact with the lashes directly 3U invention will be hereinafter described in above the thumb and more or less tightly 80 detail, reference being had to the accompanyclamping said lashes between the thumb and ing drawings wherein: I said flange. The finger is then further con- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the tracted, when the flange will be drawn lengthdevice upon the index finger of the hand and wise of the lashes, thus curling them upward- 9 about to be applied to the eyelashes for a 1 The lower lashes m f course b 95 1 1 2 i curled downwardly by placing the flange be- Flgure 18 an enlarged bottom Plan new low the lashes and the thumb at the top thereof h of and repeating the drawing operation. i 3 5 gl i il g g i Attention is directed to the fact that re- 4 iona view on e vice on e ine o eated use of this efl'icient eyelash curler will Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated g y enhance the beauty of the lashes,

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' but by stimulating the circulation at the Referring now to the drawings, the numer Twigs of the hair, will also promote the v i h fi f h i id gi g g ihz fif s i hgifs g growth of the lashes and thereby maintain 95 eye is designated at 3 and a few eyelashes are them in h l y 9 shown at 4. What is claimed is: i

My improved eyelash curler comprises a 1. An eyelash curler including a thimble thirnble 5 which may be formed of metal adapted to receive a'finger and having an inor other suitable material and which is protegral curler flange thereon disposed for curl- 1,

ing an eyelash between said flange and the thumb.

2. An eyelash curler including a thimble adapted to receive a finger and having a side wall extended at the upper portion of the thimble to form an arcuate curler flange dis- Eosed for curling an eyelash between said angel and thes thumb, said flalige having; a curved free edge and rounded corners.

3. An eyelash curler including a thimble shaped to conform to the end of a finger and having a wall and an integral arcuate curler flange projecting forwardly therefrom in the same plane with said wall, said flange. being curved at its free end to conform to the curvature'of the thumb and being adapted to engage an eyelash between said finger and thumb for a curling operation.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. JULIA M. GRABOWSKI. ,[L. s} 

